Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-17

discussion on the Dill OF Judge Williams,
Of Franklin county. providing that either
house may compel a quorum by the
arrest OF members ~absenting themselves.
and that two.thirds being actually pres
ent. whether voting or mol, a majority
vote OF the total membership shall be
sufficient to pass any measure.
Legislative Notes.
The session Is nearing It's close, and
work from now on will be done In q rush.
At present Il doesn't seem likely that
anything will be done regarding the
management OF the penitentiary.
The joint committees of the House and
Senate on the ~penitentiary visited the
Governor and unanimously recommended
the pardon Of Mrs. Links. They state
she bears her confinement with fortitude,
though very much Inundated, and still
She has been pardoned by the Governor.
The bill for the appropriation of $780,
900 to finish the building of the West
Tennessee Asylum for the Insane, passed
in the House. This makes the total ap.
preparation for this institution. $225, 900.
The bill prohibiting the keeping open
of barber shops o. Sunday passed Its final
reading in the Senate and when signed
by the Governor will become a law. This
gives The BARRIERS one rest day out Of seven
and the passage of the bill was urged by
nearly all the BARRIERS In the State. The
vote in the Senate was 20 to A..
Considerable time was occupied Fri.
day in the house In the consideration of
MI. Forts bill to allow defendants in
criminal cases to testify in their own be-
half, and there was much interest mani.
Tested. Mr.. Fort made a strong speech
In behalf of his bill, and was given excel,
lent attention throughout. Judge Win.
Jams, who opposed the bill, also made a
vigorous fight In opposition. Several 9th
er members took part in the discussion.
The bill passed on its final reading by a
vote of SO in its favor. Having already
passed the Senate, the bill will now be-
come a law on securing the signature OF
the Governor. This marks q new de-
parture in the criminal procedure of the
State, and its results will be marked with
interest. Quite a number of other States
have adopted this practice. and with full
satisfaction. AS passed the bill provide.
that the defendent shall testify first after
the evidence of the State is closed.
Tie following bill which Is now pend
ing will be of interest to laboring men:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Tennessee, tina
Section 1881 of the Code of Tennessee
as compiled by Mil!iken g. Vertrees, be
, and the same is hereby amended so as Il
. read: "Seven and one.half dollars eacl
' week of the wages of every mechanic
: laboring man or person engaged In an.
: industrial pursuit, whether mechanical
: scientific. clerical or manual, shall be ey
|, empt from seizure by execution, attach
1 ment or g~arnishment, except for supple
furnished TO, and necessary to the use 0
, the person or family of the debtor, who's
: wages are garnished, attached or leyie
y on. 9n@
! Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, that a
! laws and parts pf1awsin conflict with u
y provisions Of this act be and the same al
II hereby repealed.
l. Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted, that thl
= law take effect from and after Its passag,
the public welfare requiring It,
81 The Committee School bill, which o.
Is cupied the attention of the House, Is
3 revision of the present school law.
e. makes some very material change
rs which are for the better, and others tn
are not much Improvement. The maj
81 change is tn regard to the State Superb
tendent. In place Of being appointt
Ill bby the Governor, the bill provides III
W he shall be elected by the people. servir
vi four years, beginning with the Augu
election, 1888. The bill was amended
as to have the election in November,
~ the regular State election. He is to
:. paid the sum Of 81. 900 per annum al
=. $500 clerk hire. His duties rcma
=, about the same as now. The bill pr
vides that the County Superintendent
W should be paid as compensation five cen
u.s. per capita on the scholastic populati,
Nc of the county. but was amended so as
" leave that matter with the County Coul
rs 1t now is. The County Superinten
az cnt Is required to hold Teachers Ins
,rs tutcs at least five days In each year t
whites and the same number for color,
schools. Each teacher is required to p
a fee of one dollar for his certifca,
Is. which goes TO meet the expense of I
i'll Teachers Institutes. The bill provid
a. that the directors shall be elected on I
re third Saturday in August, one for o
IS year, one fortwo and one for three yea
ue and thereafter every three years. T.
d. the same, only they shall visit the schoC
of at least twice per month. Another il
portant change is the re.districting of I
school districts. The bill provides III
to the districts shall be laid off so as to ha
nd but n school for whites and one 4
ho blacks In each school district and wit
out regard to the limits of the civil d
he tricts. The bill also adds the followi
studies to the free school list: Agric
Use tural chemistry, vocal music, elements
ho botany. geology, physiology and |
giene, natural philosophy, geometry,
zee zebra and book keeping. The bill v
be disposed of to-day.
An End to Bone ~scraping.
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, |
y shn Having received so nue. ben
10 frJm Electric Bitters. l feel IL my duty
all let suffering humanity know It. Iii
he had o rum ny sore on my leg for ell